Relative Pronouns

Question 1

When do you use lo que and lo cual?

Answer 1

-lo que and lo cual are interchangeable forms
-English equivalents are that which, which and what
-use to refer to a statement, concept or idea previously mentioned “siempre llama después de las once de la noche, LO QUE nos irrita”
-use LO QUE to refer to a statement concept or idea that is understood because it has been discussed previously “lo que te avisó, no va a suceder”

Question 2

When should you use el que and el cual?

Answer 2

-el que and el cual are interchangeable
-their English equivalents are that, which, who and whom
-they function as the subject of a verb “el autor de Emma es Jane Austen la cual escribió otras novelas”
-they function as the object of the verb “saludamos a Eduardo el Hernani de Ali, al que vimos ayer”